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A hedge fund is taking over the Tribune papers

Hedge fund known for slashing newsrooms is taking over the Tribune papers

Aired 05/22/2021

PBS News Hour

A hedge fund is taking over the Tribune papers

Clip: 5/22/2021 | 4m 56sVideo has Closed Captions

Hedge fund known for slashing newsrooms is taking over the Tribune papers

Shareholders for Tribune Publishing approved a $630 million takeover bid by NYC-based hedge fund, Alden Global Capital, known for expanding profits by slashing newsrooms. The unions representing several Tribune newspapers including the Baltimore Sun, Chicago Tribune and Hartford Courant, opposed the deal sparking concerns over the future of local papers. NPR’s David Folkenflik joins.

Aired 05/22/2021

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